Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-12
Il. G. Waters, Yellowstone and

DAWSON.
Messrs Collins and Hundley were
found 10 be without their certificates
of election and short recess WAS
taken TO allow them 10 hunt up the
missing documents.
Upon reassembliDg Judge j. W.
McLeary, Of the supreme bench, ad-
miuisteTed the oath Of office TO the
members, who then subscribed their
names to the GA b. Those absent from
the ceremony were W. II. Sutheilin,
# Meagher aud Fergus, aud Ed Card
well, Of Jefferson, these gentlemen not
having arrived in the city.
The permanent organization was
then proceeded with and rapidly per-
fected, by the election of the Republic
can caucus nominees by "A unanimous
vote, Hon. I. T.. Collins seconding
the nomination of Hon. X. o. Hickman,
OF Madison, for Urt sidrnt Of the cOun-
ell, and saying that no Republican
could be more acceptable TO himself and
his political colleagues. Mr.. HEX
man was conducted To the presidents
chair by Hon. VIM. B. Huudley and
made a few remarks expressing his
thanks for the honor conferred and
promising TO devote whatever he pos
sessed OF honesty, integrity. ability
and industry to the furtherance of
good legislation.
The other officer. of the council
elected were as follows:
Chief Clerk-R. l.. Davis, of Deer
Lodge.
Enrolling aud Engrossing Clerk
ii. ID. Arkwright, of GleDdive.
Sergeant-at.Arms-Matt Mcguire, Of
| BoZeman.
Page-George w. Faust, of Helena.
Watchman-B. +. Hooper. Helena.
Chaplain-Rev.R.E. f. smith, Helena.
In few moments after completing
the list of officers the latter were call
ed TO the bar and sworn to perform
their respective services, Hon. Corne-
Illus Hedges administering the oath.
On motion OF Mr. Kennedy the rules
Of the last council were adopted for the
temporary government Of the session.
Mr.. Kennedy moved that commit
tee Of three be appointed TO draft rules.
for the government of the council aud
that the same committee act as joint
committee with like committee from
the house to draft joint rules. which
motion was adopted.
Kennedy moved that committee Of
two he appointed TO wait upon the
house and inform IL that the council
had organized, and the said commit
tee to act in conjunction with q similar
body from the house TO inform the
governor that the fifteenth regular
legislative assembly was duly organ
lied and ready for the transaction of
business. The motion was carried
and Messr-. Kennedy and Hurdley
were appointed.
The president appointed as com.
mitiee on rules Messrs. Waters. Collins
and Holiday The council then adj
ourn.d until Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
At IL o'clock, no N, in Encore hall,
Hon. j. p. Woolman, territorial audi
tor, called the lower house Df the ter
ritorial legislature To order. which duty
IL imposed upon him by law. At 10
o'clock "A caucus 81 the democratic
members had been called. bt 10 did no
business and adjourned until o'clock
awaiting the arrival Of Hon. Frank X
Armstrong and Hon. Chas. w. Hoff'
man, of Gsllatin county.
At 4 o'clock the Gucus convened
and msde the following nominations,
Hon. F. X. Armstrong OF Gallatin-
speaker.
David Marks of Lewis and Clarke
chief clerk.
Harry Rodgers Of Missouls-enroll.
ing aud engrossing clerk.
Samuel Alexander Of Lewis and
Clarke-sergeant-a
Master Arthur Pelletier OF Levi,
and Clarke, messenger.
Benjamin Stone, of Lewis and
Clarke-watchman.